Frome Community College
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 5 July 2024
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.7 | 43.5 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 61% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 52% | 56% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 11% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Based on 284 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,284
- Capacity
- 1,497
- Girls / boys
- 52% / 48%
- Free school meals
- 23%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 72.1
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 16.2
- Leadership (FTE)
- 2
- Part-time teachers
- 29%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about Frome Community College
Does living near Frome Community College guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Frome Community College has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Frome Community College?
Frome Community College had 1,284 pupils aged 13 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,497. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
